KEANU DRAWN TO 'DARKLY'

AUTHOR(S)

Fleming, Michael

PUB. DATE

March 2004

SOURCE

Daily Variety;3/30/2004, Vol. 282 Issue 67, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that actor Keanu Reeves has committed to star in the movie "A Scanner Darkly" for Warner Independent Pictures. Negotiations for "School of Rock" helmer Richard Linklater's direction of the film; Use of animation; Film's adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel.

ACCESSION #

12722998

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